Monday 20th March update
Cold and wet first thing, now much brighter and more spring-like. Our single Garganey has apparently moved off... or is hiding. No new migrants to report so far though a Chiffchaff was singing briefly yesterday from The Teal Pond Hide. 6000 Barnacle and over 100 Whoopers suggest that winter isn't quite over yet...
Todays high tide is at 17:07, 7.3m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 6,000
Whooper Swans: 107
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 107
Mute Swan 34
Mallard 30
Wigeon 20
Tufted Duck 30
Canada Geese 6
Moorhen 3
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 160
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Wigeon 180
Shoveler 54
Mallard 11
Moorhen 3
Redshank 37
Black-tailed Godwit 8
Teal Pond
Coot 1
Mallard 2
Teal 6
Gadwall 10
Wigeon 8
Moorhen 1
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 100
Teal 200
Shoveler 9
Lapwing 20+
Little Egret 3
Black-headed Gull 8
Golden Plover 100
Redshank 20
Oystercatcher 2
Mallard 1
Tufted Duck 6
Pintail 2
Goosander 1♂
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin (on rising/high tide)
Golden Plover (on rising/high tide)
Grey Plover (on rising/high tide)
Knot (on rising/high tide)
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Water Rail
Reed Bunting
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Webcam
The webcam is showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.
http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/
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